Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3900, John Gardineer, New York

SERVICE
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New York
Gardineer, John
R. 3900
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34946 Papers of John Gardiner An Applicant for Pension under the act of 7 th June 1832
(34946)
John Gardiner N.Y.
Act 7. June '32
Hon. P. J. Wagoner, H. R.

State of New York
Montgomery County p: George F Dockstader of the town of Mohawk in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn says that he will be seventy eight years of age on the 22 d day of December 1839. That this Deponent was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war in the service of the United States in a Company of Militia stationed at Canajoharie in the then County of Tryon (now Montgomery) commanded by Captain Abraham Tread, Lieut Col Frederick Fisher & Lieut Col Robert Tread. And that John Gardiner the Individual who is named in the annexed Declaration for Pension, was also a Soldier in said Company during said Revolutionary war, but in what capacity the said Gardiner served in said Company this deponent is not able to depose positively but this Deponent thinks from his best recollection at this time that said Gardiner served in said Company during said war both as Corporal & Private. That in the Spring of the year 1777 this Deponent & the said Gardiner & their said Company were ordered out to a place called Canajoharie in the then County of Tryon (now Montgomery) where this deponent, said Gardiner & their said Company while the command of said Capt Tread. Lieut Col Tread & Col Fisher performed duty & service in guarding a Fort at Canajoharie aforesaid, in protecting the Inhabitants and their property in being disciplined & in going out frequently on scouting Parties, that they remained at Canajoharie aforesaid doing the duty & service aforesaid from the time they were called out as aforesaid until some time in June of said year 1777 a period of at least one month & were provisioned & paid by the Government. That in the said month of June 1777 this Deponent, said Gardiner & the said Company commanded as aforesaid were ordered out from said Fort at Canajoharie to go to a place called Johnstown in the then County of Tryon now (Fulton) that other Companies of Soldiers also went along at this last mentioned time, which belonged to the same Regiment, that they numbered in all about three hundred men, that when they arrived at Johnstown this Deponent said Gardiner & the said Company commanded as aforesaid performed duty & service in encountering & driving off about the same number of Indians & Tories, collected

in and about a Building called Sir William Johnson's Hall from whence the Indians & Tories were about this time issuing forth into the Country carrying off property & destroying lives. That this deponent said Gardiner & the said Company commanded as aforesaid remained at Johnstown aforesaid. Sometime after said Battle performing duty in guarding the Inhabitants & their property & in going out on scouting Parties pursuing & destroying the Indians & Tories and then returned again to Caughnawaga aforesaid distant about four miles from Johnstown aforesaid. That this Deponent said Gardiner & the said Company were gone on this last tour at least one month & were subsisted & paid by the Government, that this Deponent, said Gardiner & the said Company, commanded by said Capt. Reed, Lieut. Col. Reed & Col. Fisher after their return as aforesaid from Caughnawaga aforesaid remained at Caughnawaga aforesaid doing duty in guarding said Fort at Caughnawaga, in protecting the Inhabitants & their property. Some five or six days after were then called out to go & which go to a place called Sacondaga or Fish house in the then County of Tryon (now Saratoga) distant from Caughnawaga aforesaid about 30 miles. That at this last mentioned place called Sacondaga or Fish House, this Deponent, said Gardiner & the said Company commanded by said Capt. Reed, Lieut. Col. Reed & Col. Fisher performed duty therein in going out on scouting parties in guarding Fort at that place in protecting the Inhabitants & their property & in being disciplined as aforesaid, that there was at this time at Sacondaga or Fish House about 200 men including this Depon- -ent's said Company which numbered generally about 60 men all provisioned & paid by the Government. That some time in October of said year 1777 this deponent said Gardiner & the said Company commanded as aforesaid left Sacondaga or Fish House aforesaid having been about the last mentioned tour to that place two months at the least, & returned to Caughnawaga aforesaid where this deponent said Gardiner & the said Company commanded by said Capt. Reed, Col. Fisher & Lieut. Col. Reed remained doing duty therein in guarding the Fort at that place in protecting the Inhabitants & their property & in going out on scouting Parties until in November of said year 1777 a period of 15 or 20 days & then this deponent the said Gardiner & the said Company were

discharged & went to their respective homes, That in the Spring of the year 1778 and in the month of April or May of that year this deponent said Gardiner & the said Company under the command of said Capt. Keene. Lieut. Col. Veeder & Col. Fish were again called out to the Fort at Caughnawaga aforesaid where they remained performing duty & service in standing sentry at said Fort at Caughnawaga night & day, in protecting the Inhabitants & their property, in going out on scouting parties & in being disciplined until the month of July of said year 1778 according to this deponent's best recollection at this time that during the last period of service this deponent said Gardiner & the said Company were provisioned & paid by the Government, That in the said month of July & towards the middle of that month this deponent & said Gardiner & the said Company under the command of said Capt. Keene & Col. Fish were ordered out from said Fort at Caughnawaga to go & did go to a place called Sandflats in the then County of Tryon now Montgomery. That when arrived at Sandflats this deponent's said Company was divided and one division to which the deponent was attached remained at Sandflats at the house of one Timothy Leonard & the other division to which the said Gardiner was attached proceeded under the command of said Capt. Keene & Col. Fish to a place called Fort Stanwix as this deponent understood at that time and verily believes to be true, that the said division to which the said Gardiner was attached did not return to Caughnawaga aforesaid from this said Fort Stanwix until sometime in October 1778. That Fort Stanwix is & was distant about 60 miles from Caughnawaga aforesaid & about 62 miles from Sandflats aforesaid. That Fort Stanwix was then in the then County of Tryon (now Oneida) That this deponent said Gardiner & the said Company after the return of the said Gardiner & his said division from Fort Stanwix aforesaid, remained at Caughnawaga aforesaid under the command of said Capt. Keene Lieut. Col. Veeder & Col. Fish doing duty & service in guarding said Fort at Caughnawaga, protecting the Inhabitants & their property, going out on scouting parties, for the period of 20 or 30 days according to this deponent's best recollection at this time & were paid & subsisted by the Government, That in the beginning of the month of May 1779 this deponent said Gardiner & the said Company were again called out to said Fort at Caughnawaga under the command of said Capt. Keene. Lieut. Col. Veeder & Col. Fish

That at this last mentioned time & place this Deponent said Gardiner & the said Company commanded as aforesaid perform- -ed duty & service for the period of at least one month until the last of July of said year 1779, in guarding said Fort at Caughnawa- -waga, in protecting the Inhabitants & their property in going out on scouting parties & being disciplined & were provisioned & paid by the Government. That towards the last of July or first of August of said year 1779 this deponent said Gardiner & the said Company under the command of said Capt. Rude & Col. Lishman were ordered out & did go to a place called Stone Arabia in the then County of Tyrone now Montgomery distant about 14 miles from Caughnawaga aforesaid when this Deponent said Gardiner & the said Company commanded as aforesaid performed duty & service in guarding a Fort at Stone Arabia aforesaid, in protecting the Inhabitants & their property & in going out on scouting parties & driving off the Indians & Tories who were then infesting the vicinity of Stone Arabia aforesaid and then this deponent said Gardiner & the said Company after having been absent on this last tour to Stone Arabia 8 or 9 days returned again to Caughnawaga aforesaid, that on this last tour this deponent said Gardiner & the said Company were provisioned & paid by the Government. That on returning from this last tour to Stone Arabia, to Caughnawaga aforesaid, the said Gardiner & the said Company were immediately or very soon thereafter ordered out & did go to the place called Fort Stanwix in the then County of Tyrone (now Oneida) as this Deponent heard at that time from his Brother who at this time went to Fort Stanwix but this deponent did not, that this Deponent knows that said Gardiner & Company commanded as aforesaid did start to go to said Fort Stanwix at this time & did not return to Caughnawaga aforesaid until sometime in September of said year 1779 and that they were gone on this last tour at least 20 days That on the return of the said Gardiner & the said Company from this last tour to Fort Stanwix, to Caughnawaga aforesaid, this Deponent said Gardiner & the said Company commanded as aforesaid performed duty & service at said Caughnawaga from said month of Septem- -ber 1779 until sometime in November 1779 a period of at least 20 days in guarding the Fort at Caughnawaga, in protecting the Inhabitants & their property, in going out on scouting parties & were paid & provisioned by the Government & were then discharged & went to their respective homes

That in the month of April of the year 1780 this deponent, said Gar- -diner & the said Company under the command of said Capt. Reed Lieut. Col. Reed & Col. Fisher were again called out to said place called Coughnawaga where this deponent said Gardiner & the said Company performed duty & service in guarding said Fort at Cough- -nawaga aforesaid, in protecting the Inhabitants & their property in going out on Scouting Parties, & in being disciplined until the month of May, in said year 1780 a period of at least 25 days & during that time were paid & provisioned by the Government That in the said month of May 1780, this deponent & the said Gardiner & the said Company commanded by said Capt. Abraham Reed, Lieut. Col. Fisher, Col. Fisher were ordered out & did go to a place called Fort Plank in the then County of Tryon (now Montgomery) distant about 15 miles from Coughnawaga aforesaid where this deponent said Gardiner & the said Company commanded as aforesaid & other Companies numbering in all about 150 men performed duty & service in guarding Fort at Fort Plank in protecting the Inhabitants & their property & in going out on Scouting Parties, scouring the Country & driving off the Indian Rovers who were numerous & destructive. That one Major Sink some Col. Chillis were also in command at this last time at Fort Plank, that they were gone on this last tour to Fort Plank at least two months & were paid & provisioned by the Govern- -ment. That this deponent said Gardiner & the said Company returned from this last tour to Fort Plank, to Coughnawaga aforesaid sometime in the month of July 1780 where they remained & performed duty & service under the command of said Capt. Reed Lieut. Col. Reed & Col. Fisher, in guarding said Fort at Coughnawaga in protecting the Inhabitants & their property, in going out on Scouting Parties until sometime in November of said year 1780 a period of at least 3 months & were then discharged & that during this last period of service they were paid & provisioned by the Government. That according to this deponent's best recollection at this time the said Gardiner was a Private during all the service above stated as having been performed by him said Gardiner during the years 1777 & 1778 & that generally during the periods of service above stated as having been performed by said Gardiner in the years 1779 & 1780 the

Said GARDEN was a Corporal. That there was no other individual in the aforesaid Company, by the name of GARDEN who bore the same Christian name with the individual before named who is named in the annexed declaration.
Subscribed & sworn to this 24 th day George F Dockstader of October 1839 before me J. Van Alstine Commissioner of Deeds etc.
State of New York Montgomery County
Black office I do hereby certify that John J. Van Alstine whose name is subscribed to the joint of the foregoing affidavit &c was on the day of the date thereof a Commissioner of Deeds etc in and for said County and duly authorized by the Laws of said State to administer Oaths and that his signature subscribed to the same is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County the 26 th November 1839
J. J. Van Alstine
State of New York Montgomery County ss!
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named George F Dockstader, that he is reputable & his affidavit entitled to full credit December 6 th 1839
J. Van Alstine Commissioner of Deeds etc.
State of New York Montgomery County ss!
I do hereby certify that J. Van Alstine Esq whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate was on the day of the date thereof a Commissioner of Deeds etc for said County & that his signature to the same is genuine. Given under my hand & seal of office this 11 th day of December 1839 J. J. Van Alstine

State of New York Secretary's Office
Certify that it appears by the Minutes of the Council of appointments of this State in this Office that on the 25 th day of June 1778 Frederick Fisher was duly appointed Colonel of the Regiment of Militia in the county of Tryon lately Commanded by him and Volkert Veeder Lieutenant Colonel of the said Regiment. The said Frederick Fisher was appointed Colonel of the said Regiment in the Year 1775- and was reappointed as above stated in 1778 and it does not appear by the Council Minutes that any other person was appointed in his place until the close of the Revolutionary war.
Arch d Campbell Dep. Secretary

The number and Amount of Certificates Issued by the Treasurer of the State of New York for Levis and Militia Services continued from Book VI.
To whom given
  1779. June 14 th  N o 31.888  John Gardener  Priv.  8. 10 10 / 15    1780. July 9 th  " 31.989  John Gardener  "  8. 10 10 / 15    1779. June 10 th  " 32.049  John Gardener  Corpl.  19. 6 10 / 15    1780. April 4 th  " 32.155  John Gardener  Priv.  19. 6 10 / 15    1780. May 17 th  " 32.260  John Gardener  Corpl.  11. 8    1779. Augst 1 st  " 32.292  John Gardener  "  11. 8    " Nov. 3 d  " 32.342  John Gardener  Priv.  16.    " August 16 th  " 32.067  John Gardener  "  19 6 10 / 15  
2.09
I hereby certify that the above are true extracts from Book VII. of Audited Accounts remaining in this Office, and that it appears by said Book that the above named Gardener belonged to a Company commanded by Lt. Nicholas Dockstader during the first term of Service above mentioned, and for the remaining terms he belonged to Capt. Abram Veeder's Company.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto My hand and affixed my seal of office the 2 d Day of October 1889.
for $1.22
J. A. Fowler Comptroller

State of New York Montgomery County P. s I do certify That on the 16 th day of November 1839 personally appeared before me David H. Dain one of the judges of the County Court of said County (being a Court of Record) John Gardener of the town of Root in the County & State afore- said and makes the following Declaration to entitle him to a Pension under the act of the 7 th June 1832. That he was seventy eight years of age in October 1839 That this Applicant was called into the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war early in the month of April of the year 1777 as a Private Soldier to a place called Canajoharie in the then County of Tryon now Montgomery - and was then and there enrolled in a Company of Militia commanded by Capt Abraham Veeder. Lieut Col. Robert Vande Heel Frederick Fisher. That this Applicant and his said Company under the aforesaid officers remained at Canajoharie aforesaid, guarding Fort at that place, protecting the Inhabitants and their property going out on scouting parties & in being disciplined in Military tactics from the early part of April of said year 1777 until in the beginning of the month of June of that year when this Applicant & his said Company under the command of said Capt Veeder & Col Fisher were ordered out to a place called John- -town in the then County of Tryon now (Fulton) where this Appli- -cant as a Private this said Company commanded as aforesaid & other Companies of Soldiers numbering in all about three hundred men performed duty and service in encountering, conquering & driving off about the like number of Indians & Tories collected in and about a Building called Sir Williams Johnsons Hall from whence the Indians & Tories were then and about that time issuing forth into the Country destroying life & property. That this Applicant this said Company continued as aforesaid remained at Johnstown aforesaid sometime after said Battle performing duty in guarding the Inhabitants & their property & in going out on scouting Parties, pursuing & destroying the Indians & Tories and that returned again to Canajoharie aforesaid distant about four miles from Johnstown aforesaid That this Applicant this said Company were gone on this last tour one month & more & were subsisted & paid by the Government

That this Applicant this said Company commanded by said Capt. Redin Lieut Col. Redin & Col. Fisher after their return as aforesaid from Johnstown aforesaid remained at Canajoharie aforesaid doing duty in guarding said Fort at Canajoharie, in protecting the Inhabitants & their property, some five or six days, and then were called out to go and did go to a place called Sacandaga in the then County of Tryon now (Saratoga) distant from Canajoharie aforesaid about 30 miles. That at this last mentioned place called Sacandaga this Applicant as a Private this said Company commanded by said Capt. Redin & Col. Fisher performed duty therein in going out on Scouting Parties, in guarding Fort at that place & in protecting the Inhabitants & their property & in being disciplined as aforesaid. At that time was at this time at Sacan- -daga about 200 men including this Applicant's said Company which numbered about 60 men, all provisioned & paid by the Government. That sometime in October of said year 1777 this Applicant this said Company commanded as aforesaid left Sacandaga aforesaid having been absent in said town to that place over two months & returned to Canajoharie aforesaid where this Applicant this said Company commanded by said Capt. Redin Col. Fisher & Lieut Col. Redin remained doing duty therein in guarding Fort at that place, in protecting the Inhabitants & their property & in going out on Scouting Parties until in November of said year 1777 a period of 15 or 20 days or over & then this Applicant this said Company were discharged & went to their respective homes (this Applicant then residing near said Canajoharie) - That in the Spring of the year 1778 and in the month of April or May of that year according to this Applicant's best recollection at this time, this Applicant & his said Company under the command of said Capt. Redin Lieut Col. Redin & Col. Fisher were again called out to the said Fort at Canajoharie aforesaid where they remained performing duty and service in standing sentry at said Fort at Canajoharie night & day, in protecting the Inhabitants & their property, in going out on Scouting Parties & in being disciplined until the month of July of said year 1778 according to this deponent's best recollection at this time. That during this last period of service this Applicant was a Private in his said Company, and was paid & subsisted by the Government. That in the said month of July & towards the

middle of that month This Applicant as a Private this said Company under the Command of the said Capt Ab th Reed & Col Fisher were called out to a place called Sandflats in the then County of Tryon now (Montgomery) That when Arrived at Sandflats the Applicant said Company was divided and one division to which the Applicant was attached as a Private Commanded by the said Capt Reed & Col Fisher proceeded to a place called Fort Sturdivant in the then County of Tryon now Oneida That the Applicant performed service during this last tour in going to Fort Sturdivant in carrying & conveying baggage & provision for his said Company with his own team And that when this Applicant this said Company arrived at Fort Sturdivant on this last tour they performed duty & service at said Fort Sturdivant, in guarding & standing sentry thereat, in protecting the Inhabitants & their property & in going out on Scouting Parties and then this Applicant this said Company returned to Canajoharie aforesaid distant about 60 miles from said Fort Sturdivant That on this last tour there was Stationed at Fort Sturdivant about 250 soldiers including this Applicant's said Company which numbered about 40 men provisioned & paid by the Government. That on returning as aforesaid from Fort Sturdivant to Canajoharie which took place in the beginning of the month of October 1778 this Applicant as a Private this said Company now numbering about 70 men Commanded by the said Capt Reed Lieut Col Reed & Col Fisher remained at the said Fort at Canajoharie, protecting the Inhabitants & their property, going out on Scouting Parties, & guarding Fort night and day for the period of at least one month & were then discharged & went to their respective homes, that during the last service at Canajoharie this Applicant this said Company were paid & subsisted by the Government - That in the month of May in the beginning of that month of the year 1779 this Applicant this said Company were again called out to said Fort at Canajoharie under the Command of said Capt Reed one Lieut Rich d Dockstader & said Lieut Col Reed & Col Fisher. That at the last mentioned time & place this Applicant was promoted to the rank of Corporal in his said Company And that this Applicant as

Such Corporal this said Company commanded by the said Capt Veder. Lieut. Nicholls, Dockstader, Lieut. Col. Veder. Lieut. Fishman remained at said Fort at Canaghawaga from the beginning of the month of May in said year 1779 until the last of July of said year 1779 a period of at least one month & one half of one month performing duty service in guarding said Fort at Canaghawaga, protecting the inhabitants & their property & going out on scouting parties & being disciplined as aforesaid & then provisioned during this last period of service & paid by the Government. That in the month of July or first of August of said year 1779 this Applicant as such Corporal as aforesaid this said Company commanded by the said Capt. Abraham Veder. Lieut. Col. Veder. Lieut. Fishman were ordered to go & did go to a place called Stone Arabia in the then County of Tryon now Montgomery distant about 14 miles from Canaghawaga aforesaid. When this Applicant as such Corporal as aforesaid this said Company commanded as aforesaid performed duty service at Stone Arabia aforesaid in guarding a Fort at Stone Arabia aforesaid, in protecting the inhabitants and their property & in going out on scouting parties & driving off the Indians & Tories who were then infesting the country & vicinity of Stone Arabia & then returned again in August of said year 1779 towards the middle of that month to Canaghawaga aforesaid. That this Applicant this said Company on this last tour were absent at least 8 or 9 days & then paid & provisioned by the Government. That on returning as aforesaid from Stone Arabia aforesaid to Canaghawaga aforesaid this Applicant as such Corporal as aforesaid or as a Private and which this Applicant does not now recollect and his said Company commanded by said Capt Veder. Lieut. Col. Veder. Lieut. Fishman were immediately or very soon thereafter were ordered out & did go again to said place called Fort Stanwix in the then County of Tryon now Oneida and then & there this Applicant as such private or Corporal this said Company commanded as aforesaid & other Companies of Soldiers numbering in all about two hundred men performed duty and

Service in guarding the said Fort Stanwix, in protecting the Inhabitants and their property, in repelling and driving off the Indians & Tories and then again returned to Canajoharie aforesaid in the month of November, the last of September of said year 1779. That on this last time this Applicant this said Company performed duty Service as aforesaid for the period of at least 20 days, & was paid and provisioned by the Government. That this Applicant and his said Company on returning as last aforesaid from Fort Stanwix to Canajoharie which took place toward the last of September or first of October of said year 1779, performed duty Service under the command of said Capt. Ned. Lieut. Col. Ned. Hot. Fisher at Canajoharie aforesaid in guarding the Fort at said Canajoharie, in protecting the Inhabitants and their property & in going out on scouting Parties until sometime in November of said year 1779 for the period of at least one month. That this Applicant performed this last mentioned service at Canajoharie as Corporal in his said Company. That this Applicant this said Company during this last period of service was provisioned & paid by the Government. That generally during said year 1779 this Applicant acted as Corporal in his said Company & performed the duties of that rank. That in the month of November of said year this Applicant this said Company was discharged and went to their respective homes. That in the month of April of the year 1780 this Applicant this said Company was again called out to said Fort at Canajoharie where this Applicant as Corporal in his said Company & his said Company commanded by the last mentioned officers again performed duty and service in guarding said Fort at Canajoharie in protecting the Inhabitants & their property, in going out on scouting Parties & in being disciplined until in the month of May in said year 1780 a period of one month at least & during that time was paid & provisioned by the Government and that in the said month of May 1780 this Applicant as such Corporal this said Company commanded by said Capt. Ned. Hot. Fisher was ordered out and did go to a place called Fort Plank in the then County of Tryon now Montgomery, distant about 15 miles from Canajoharie aforesaid where this Applicant as such Corporal

This said Company & other Companies numbering in all about 150 men performed duty & service in guarding Fort at said Fort Plank in protecting the Inhabitants & their property & in going out on Scouting Parties, scouring the Country & driving off the Indians & Tories who were numerous & destructive about this time, That one Major Fink & one Col. Bellis the Applicant recollects were also in command at this last time at Fort Plank, That this Applicant as such Corporal this said Company were gone on this last tour to Fort Plank performing duty & service as before stated at least two months & the half of one month & were paid & provisioned and paid by the Government That this Applicant this said Company commanded by said Capt. Reed & Col. Fink returned from Fort Plank aforesaid to Cauhawaga aforesaid in the latter part of July or first of August of said year 1780 when this Applicant as a Private or Corporal of which this Applicant does not recollect & his said Company commanded by said Capt. Reed. Lieut. Col. Reed & Col. Fink performed duty & service until sometime in November of said year 1780 a period of at least 3 months, in guarding said Fort at Cauhawaga aforesaid, in protecting the Inhabitants & their property & in going out on Scouting parties, & in being disciplined & then were discharged & went to their respective homes, that during this last period of service this Applicant this said Company were paid & provisioned by the Government. And this Applicant further says that he is the same individual mentioned & named in a Certificate of the Comptroller of this State attached to this Declaration And that there was no other Gardner in the said Company in which this Applicant served as above stated, who bore the same Christian name with this Deponent & Applicant And this Applicant further states that he served as Corporal & Private at the times & places before stated at least one year & one half of one year, And this Applicant says he has no documentary evidence whatever of his said services except said Certificate hereto annexed and that he relies upon the Affidavit & Certificate hereto annexed as evidence of his said services in said War & that this Applicant has never been on any Pension list of the United States

Whereas and further this Applicant says not- Subscribed and sworn to the day & year above written before me-
D. F. Davis Judge of Montgomery County Courts
John Gorbiner
State of New York Montgomery County ss. I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named John Gorbiner, that he is reputable & his declaration on oath is entitled to full credit - and that he is unable to attend court to make this declaration by reason of old age and bodily infirmity - November 16 th 1839. D. F. Davis Judge of Montgomery County Courts
State of New York Montgomery County Clerk's office ss I certify that David F. Davis Esquire whose name is subscribed to the foregoing of the foregoing affidavit & was on the day of the date thereof a Judge of the Montgomery County Courts and duly authorized by the Laws of the said State to administer Oaths and that his signature subscribed to the same is genuine In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common pleas of the said County the 26 th day of November 1839 A. J. Conner Clerk

REJECTED
3900 O. John Gardiner
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

N. York
John Gardener
let to P. J. Wagner 23 Dec. 1839
To same 5 March, 1840 (including copy of above)
New Bedford and April 2 nd 1842
3900
Act June 7. 1832

Mar. 1. 1821
My Friend J. Edwards Esq. J. A. Gardner Washington H. H. H. 12. 6.

Hoover Reps. March 1, '41.
Sir
I desire to know what is the condition of John A. Gardener (N. Y.) application for Pension. Has it been allowed? if not, what are the particular deficiencies of the Papers - Judge Lucia is his Atty. & Gard. wishes special information -
Yours &c. P. J. Wagner

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Dec. 21. 1839
Am. Anti-Slavery Soc.
P. J. Wagner M. C.
Hon. J. L. Richards Commission of Pensions
D. C.
Hon. P. J. Wagner M. C. H. St. St.

D. 6. - House Reps. Ltr. 20. 39.
Sir
I hasten to transmit to you the enclosed Pension paper, together with the Ltr to me - Your attention to it, early or convenient, it now is desired.
Very respectfully your hum- =ble servt.
A. J. Wagner